Woakes not in England’s plans after missing Ashes, says Key

September 25, 2025 4:32 PM

Woakes not in England’s plans after missing Ashes, says Key

Chris Woakes looks unlikely to return to the England test set-up after team director Rob Key said the 36-year-old all-rounder, who missed out on selection for the Ashes series, was not in their plans for the future. Woakes suffered a dislocated shoulder against India at The Oval last month and was racing to prove his fitness before the Ashes in Australia, which begins in Perth on November 21. However, he was not included in the 16-man list announced on Tuesday and Key said the injury had come ...

Australia-England 150th anniversary test to be played under lights at MCG

March 11, 2025 10:02 AM

Australia-England 150th anniversary test to be played under lights at MCG

Australia's clash with England to mark the 150th anniversary of the first test match will be played as a day-nighter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 2027, Cricket Australia said on Tuesday. The MCG hosted the first test ever played in 1877 and the centenary match between Australia and England 100 years later. The hosts won both matches by 45 runs. The 150th anniversary match, which will take place outside Australia's summer holiday period from March 11-15, will be the first men's test...